Half of Kern County’s population is female, but women here are far more than “just girls.” They are teachers, college graduates, nurses — and local leaders pushing for progress. A new report from the Women’s and Girls’ Fund highlights both the advances and ongoing challenges facing women in Kern County.
Christina Bynum, Vice Chair of the Women’s and Girls’ Fund, says while women are making gains, there is still work to do.
“With all the progress we do make there’s still so much work to be done. So, even as women’s wages are going up, women are still making less money per dollar than men,” Bynum said…